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🌱 Patch AM: How Walpole Fire’s data work could shape future funding and safety
Spotted on the Walpole calendar: Peter Mulvey & Jenna Nicholls present Floyd Mercantile

What's up Walpole! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Walpole Fire's data work could shape future funding and safety
- How a Walpole native just stifled the Red Sox in the Bronx
Also on today's calendar: Peter Mulvey & Jenna Nicholls present Floyd Mercantile and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A stray afternoon shower, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
- Monday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
- Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Massachusetts fire departments achieve nation's fourth-highest emergency response rate (charlestownbridge.com) — Walpole's Fire Department is among a select group of early adopters helping Massachusetts earn the nation's fourth-highest emergency response reporting rate. By feeding real-time incident data into the new NERIS system, Walpole is shaping future funding, staffing, and safety-code decisions that could directly impact local fire protection and emergency planning.
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• Freddie Freeman's late single lifts Dodgers past Tigers in Skubal's return (houstonchronicle.com) — A New York Yankees pitcher who grew up in Walpole shut down the Red Sox in a tight 1-0 win, striking out eight over 5⅔ innings despite five walks. His hometown connection adds extra interest for local fans as the Yankees widened their lead over Boston in the AL wild-card race.
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📸 Around Walpole
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Walpole
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★ Featured events ★
- Peter Mulvey & Jenna Nicholls present Floyd Mercantile →
Zullo Gallery Center For the Arts, 456 Main St, Medfield
6:30 pm
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- Auditions for The Christmas Carol →
153 Washington St, Walpole
12:30 pm - WCT Christmas Carol auditions
Walpole Footlighters 2 Scout Rd, East Walpole, MA 02032
6:00 pm - Grade 1 -12 return
Fisher Walpole, MA 02081 - Kindergarten Open House
Fisher Walpole, MA 02081 - Tree, pruning, and removal
Walpole Footlighters 2 Scout Rd, East Walpole, MA 02032 - Dover-Sherborn JV Field Hockey @ Walpole →
Walpole High School, 275 Common St, Walpole
5:30 pm - Tentative Little Women Production Meeting
Walpole Footlighters 2 Scout Rd, East Walpole, MA 02032
6:30 pm - The Beautiful Losers - Tribute to Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band →
The Norwood Theatre, 109 Central St, Norwood
7:30 pm - TWO DAYS LEFT for tickets | Pigskin Pigout for KP Football →
American Legion, 592 South St, Wrentham
2:00 pm - Walpole Labor Day Road Race →
Walpole High School, 275 Common St, Walpole
9:00 am
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
📣 Walpole Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- JAWsome Shark Scavenger Hunt
Norfolk Public Library Circulation Desk , 2 Liberty Lane, Norfolk - Teacher Professional Day - No Students
Medfield SD Medfield, MA 02052 - Multiage Storytime
Norfolk Public Library Community Room 2 Liberty Lane, , Norfolk
10:30 am - Strollers & Stories (Ages 0-2)
Sharon Public Library Storytime Area 203 , 1 School Street, Sharo
10:30 am
Monday August 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Walpole Mall in Walpole. Apply here.
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Walpole. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walpole here.
🗞 Nearby News
Norwood
- Brazilian murder suspect wanted by feds arrested after Norwood crash, foot chase (boston25news.com)
- FRANKLIN: Lawrence John Mudrey (town.news)
Norfolk
- Editorial: The Herald endorses Craig MacLellan for Norfolk DA (bostonherald.com)
- Kearney Volleyball begins season on right foot (centralnebraskatoday.com)
- After town's search for a dusty 1914 will, court order frees up $3 million in scholarship funds for BHS students (brookline.news)
Ok Walpole! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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